Man unable to use arms faces gun possession charge
Written by Sentinel News Service
01 January 2015
This booking photo released by the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office shows Marcus Hubbard. Hubbard, who can't use his arms because of a spinal condition, is jailed while facing a gun possession charge ... read more >>

38th KwanZaa Gwaride Opens the 49th Year of KwanZaa
Written by RW Akile, Contributing Writer
26 December 2014
The Gwaride weaves the traditional and the contemporary reality of life in Los Angeles
One of the many Kwanzaa celebrations taking place locally will be the 38th Annual Kwanzaa Gwaride, which ... read more >>

Obama takes foreign policy risk, but on his own terms
Written by JULIE PACE, Associated Press
25 December 2014
In this Dec. 17, 2014 pool photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington to announce the U.S. will end its outdated approach to Cuba that has failed to advance ... read more >>

This Week in Black History (December 25-31)
Written by Amen Oyiboke, Staff Writer
25 December 2014
(Bo Diddley)
December 25
1951- Christmas evening a bomb blast by the Ku Klux Klan killed Florida’s NAACP President Harry T. Moore and his wife Harriette. Harry was a civil rights pioneer who was ... read more >>

The True Meaning of Christmas
Written by Amen Oyiboke, Staff Writer
25 December 2014
The holidays are here and most of us will be enjoying the surroundings of family members and close friends. Some believe the holidays is a great time to socialize and receive from others what they’ve ... read more >>

’Tis the Season for Holiday Safety Messages
Written by Sentinel News Service
20 December 2014
SCE recently partnered with the city of Inglewood to declare a ‘Holiday Electrical Safety Day.
“Five-four-three-two-one!” the crowd cheered as a four-story tall Christmas tree was lit up at the ... read more >>

Gladys Jean Wesson Park: A Park for the Community
Written by Sentinel News Service
18 December 2014
Council President Herb Wesson and his wife Fabian Wesson are joined by students from Virginia Road Elementary School as they unveil the new sign at the Gladys Jean Wesson Park. (Courtesy Photo)
After ... read more >>

Butts Appointed to Powerful MTA Board
Written by Staff and Wire Report
18 December 2014
The Southwest Corridor Cities subcommittee voted for Inglewood Mayor James Butts to replace Santa Monica Councilmember Pam O’Connor on the very powerful Metropolitan Transportation Board.
The ... read more >>

Americans Take to the Street to Protest Police Killings
Written by Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent
18 December 2014
(Jazelle Hunt/NNPA)
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – On Saturday, thousands Americans across the country registered their objection to police officers not being held accountable after killing unarmed citizens, ... read more >>

This Week in Black History (December 18-24)
Written by Amen Oyiboke, Staff Writer
18 December 2014
(Cicely Tyson)
December 18
1996- Oakland, California School Board becomes the first in the nation to recognize Black English, also known as Ebonics, as a separate language, not a dialect or slang.
December ... read more >>

Borders Blurred by Racism in ICE Department
Written by Amen Oyiboke, Staff Writer
18 December 2014
African American Agents report multiple cases of racism and sexual discrimination by Homeland Security Management.
At a roundtable discussion ICE agents reveal some of the toughest treatments ... read more >>

Black Men Lend Powerful Voice to Police Protest
Written by Kenneth D. Miller, Assisting Managing Editor
18 December 2014
Weeks of national protest against police brutally sparked by the non-indictments in the murders of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, reached the federal courthouse steps in downtown Los Angeles when more ... read more >>

A Mother’s Plea: Don’t Overlook My Son’s Death
Written by Narene Stokes-James, Special to NNPA
18 December 2014
Narene Stokes-James Mourns for her son, too.
In the midst of the headliners Eric Garner, Michael Brown and now Tamar Rice, the name of Ryan Stokes has not been part of the news or the protests that ... read more >>

Black Officers: White Culture Impairs Policing Blacks
Written by Chloe Herring, Special to the NNPA from The Miami Times
18 December 2014
The failed indictments of police officers who killed Eric Garner and Michael Brown have unleashed ideas that the Jim Crow era of racism is still disguised in U.S. society.
Recent images of hostility ... read more >>

Kerry Washington: On the importance of arts in schools
Written by Zon D'Amour, Contributing Writer
18 December 2014
Emmy nominated actress, Kerry Washington, star of the ABC hit series Scandal, recently visited Warren Lane Elementary School in Inglewood, CA. She is a member of the President’s Committee on the Arts ... read more >>

This Week in Black History (December 11-17)
Written by Amen Oyiboke, Staff Writer
11 December 2014
(Sam Cooke)
December 11
1964- Legendary singer Sam Cooke died after he demanded entrance into his room at the Hacienda Motel, Los Angeles, where he was staying. After a brief physical struggle, the ... read more >>

House Passes Millender-McDonald Bill
Written by Sentinel News Service
11 December 2014
Recently, a bill introduced by Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA-44) – H.R. 5687 – to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 East Market Street in Long Beach, California, ... read more >>

Home Going for Roy Evans
Written by Sentinel News Service
11 December 2014
The family of Roy Evans would like to announce his home going service. It will take place Thursday December 12, at 11:00 am from 1:00 pm-7:30 pm at Angelus Funeral Home(3740 Don Felipe Drive Los Angeles). ... read more >>